MSI Radeon RX 5700 Gaming X vs Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream 3GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5700 Gaming X and Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream 3GB, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 5700 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
• Execution Units
  36 9
• GPU Chip
  Navi 10 GP106-300-A1
• Render Output Units
  64 48
• Shader
  2304 1152
• Texture Units
  144 72

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  448 GB/s 192 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 3 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1750 MHz 2002 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR5

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1610 MHz + 10% 1506 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1750 MHz + 1% 1708 MHz
• Game Clock
  1725 MHz + 6% -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  180 W 120 W
• TDP (up)
  220 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 5700 Gaming X and Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream 3GB.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  41 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  140 mm 123 mm
• Length
  297 mm 248 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1406 g -
• Width
  58 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream 3GB and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Gaming X.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  449 $ -
• Part Number
  - NE51060015F9-1060J
• Process Technology
  7 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q3/2016